Improvement in bedstead-fastenings



T. J. HOUSE. Bedstead Fastening;

No. 210,123. Patented Nov, 19,1878".

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THOMAS J. HOUSE, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

- IMPROVEMENT IN BEDSTEAD-FASTENINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 210,123, dated November19, 1878 application filed April 29, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. HoUsE, of the city of Allegheny, in thecounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Fastening for Bedsteads, which improvement is fully described inthe following specification and accompanyin g drawing, in which- Figure1 is a perspective view of the end of a bedstead-rail and a section of apost of a bedstead having my improved fastening attached. Fig. 2 is aplan'view of the same, the upper portions of the rail and post beingremoved.

The object of my invention is a fastening for bedsteads which willsecure the rails to the posts and at the same time allow the rails ofthe bedstead to move freely up and down, said rails being supported bysprings, which impart elasticity to the entire bedbottom, thus savingthe expense of an extra springbottom.

My invention is shown in detail in the drawing, to which reference ismade.

A is a. section of a side rail of a bedstead, to the end of which issecured an angle-plate, a, on the face of which are dovetail projections0 c.

d represents a box let into the bed-post B, the face being provided witha dovetail slot formed by projections c c, which receive the dovetailprojections c c on the plate a, thus forming a connection between theside rail A and the post B. Within the box is placed a strong spiralspring, D.

The end of the rail A is provided with a mortise or socket, f, toreceive the spiral spring F, which bears against the bolt E. This boltpasses through the face of the plate a, just below the upper dovetailprojection c, and is provided with the thumb pin G for retracting it.

Said pin moves in the slot 0 in the side of the angle-plate, said slothaving a right-angle extension, in which the pin Gr rests when it isdesired to secure the bolt back.

When the bedstead is put together and the bolt E released it passesthrough the face of 'the angle-plate and enters the box d, and

rests on the top of the spring D, as shown in Fig. 2.

Operation: The bedstead being together and the bolt E resting on top ofthe spiral spring D, the side rails are secured from longitudinalmovement by the engagement of the dovetail device. The usual slats arethen placed on the side rails, extending across from one side rail tothe other and resting on them. Thus the entire bed-bottom, through themedium of the side rails, is supported on the spiral springs on theposts.

When it is desired to take the bedstead apart, the slats are removed andthe bolts E are retracted by the pins G and secured inthe right-anglednotch of the slot 0. The dovetail projections are then disengaged fromthe dovetail slots by lifting the side rails up and out of theirconnection with the bedstead-posts B.

Having thus described my invention and its operation, what I claim, anddesire Letters Patent for, is

1. The side rail A, provided with the angleplate a and bolt E, incombination with the slotted box d, spring D, and the dovetail device cc, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of the slotted box d, spring D, bolt E, and the siderail of a bedstead, all constructed and operating as de scribed.

THOMAS J. HOUSE. Witnesses WM. M. OUTHBERT, THos. AsHMoRE.

